Lot Essay
The arms are those of de Knyff, of Antwerp and Brussels, created
Hereditary Knight of the Holy Roman Empire on 1 September 1719 by
Charles VI, Emperor of Austria. See J. B. Rietstap, op.cit., vol.I, p.1109; and Henry Maertens de Noordhout, Porcelaines chinoises decorées d'Armoiries belges, pp.48 and 49 for a dish from this service in the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels.
A similar pair of plates was sold in these Rooms, 7 November 1994, lot 186, together with a pair of larger dishes as lot 185.
Hereditary Knight of the Holy Roman Empire on 1 September 1719 by
Charles VI, Emperor of Austria. See J. B. Rietstap, op.cit., vol.I, p.1109; and Henry Maertens de Noordhout, Porcelaines chinoises decorées d'Armoiries belges, pp.48 and 49 for a dish from this service in the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels.
A similar pair of plates was sold in these Rooms, 7 November 1994, lot 186, together with a pair of larger dishes as lot 185.